| LG Elec says can win market share from Motorola
It is pinning hopes on premium models such as "Viewty" while also trying to expand in fast-growing emerging markets. On the other hand, Motorola has been losing market share to rivals such as Nokia <NOK1V.HE> and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd <005930.KS> after failing to come up with a strong successor to the Razr phone, its last blockbuster. Last month, the U.S. cell phone maker announced a strategic review that could lead to the separation of the loss-making mobile phone unit. Shares in LG Electronics, which also makes appliances and televisions, fell 0.3 percent to 94,100 won by 10:09 p.m. EST, in a wider market <.KS11> down 1.6 percent. LG's handset division represents more than 40 percent of its sales. .
Intel's Silverthorne Chip Could Power Apple's Future
Intel's new Silverthorne chip is ideal for ultra-portable laptops like Apple, Inc.'s MacBook Air, but Intel may be laying the foundation for future Apple processors. Intel gave a hint of Apple's future in one of 14 papers it will present at the International Solid-State Circuit Conference in San Francisco. .
Production notes
Once again I apologize with all my heart to the staff of the Potawotomi Casino in Kansas." Wherever Borat touched down, he left a shaken populace in his wake. In Washington, D.C., he rocked a Gay Pride parade -- "Many peoples friendly to me in America. In Washingtons, a guy in bikinis grab my busherka," Borat exclaims. But his travels through the South left an especially strong imprint on Borat and his "subjects." Baron Cohen, as Borat, infuriated audience members at a Salem, Virgina rodeo by singing the Kazakh "national anthem" to the tune of the American anthem. After the rendition, a group of irate rodeo hands on horseback surrounded the filmmakers' van, demanding that they be lynched. Also in the South, Borat tried to figure out the American art of shopping -- strangest of all, the practice of paying lots of money for old things called "antiques." At a small antique store, Borat is incredibly clumsy and manages to destroy hundreds of dollars of items.
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Somehow in between the saturated news coverage of the New Hampshire primary early this week, NBC's "Today" show managed to squeeze in an interview with the Blue Man. This was not one of the mute entertainers from the Blue Man Group, but an actual man named Paul Karason, whose skin is truly a bright blue. About 14 years ago, Karason developed a bad case of dermatitis on his face. He started self-medicating, using an age-old folk remedy called colloidal silver, which is made by extracting silver from metal using an electrical current (something the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not recommend). Karason, now 57, drank the concoction and also rubbed it on his skin. Ingesting the potion not only cured Karason of his dermatitis, but, over time, it also turned his freckles and once fair skin completely blue.
Helmet-cams help police crack down on crime
A London police unit is tackling anti-social behaviour using small helmet-mounted digital cameras. Officers in Haringey will use the cameras to gather digital images that can then be used as evidence in the event of court proceedings. The cameras will first be used as part of the five-day Operation Aventail, which will be carried out by the borough's Safer Neigbourhood unit and focus on anti-social behaviour. Detective superintendent Richard Wood, head of the operation, said in a statement: "Should anyone commit any offences the officers will instantly have the evidence to hand to help them apply for an ASBO or pursue criminal charges." Postcards from the bleeding edge Read the latest missive from tech guru and silicon.com columnist, Peter Cochrane, as he blogs from around the world.
Eminem Memoir In The Works
A rep for the publisher confirmed an October 16 U.K. release date for the book with the N.M.E. But the rapper's reps denied having a solid release date for the book and blasted the publisher for delivering inaccurate information. "While there is a book in the works from Eminem in which he details certain aspects of his personal and professional life, the book is still in the process of being written and edited," Eminem's camp told MTV News via e-mail. "There is no firm release date scheduled, although it is anticipated to arrive in the latter part of this year. The news about the project today came from the U.K. publisher, who is not involved in the day-to-day editing or creation of the book. It's unfortunate that someone who does not have intimate knowledge of the book felt compelled to jump the gun on announcing it by delivering partial and inaccurate information." Eminem has been in the headlines numerous times in recent months; first the rapper was rushed to the hospital over the holidays in late 2007 for complications stemming from pneumonia.
Going Places: Go for a photo finish
Your vacation was fantastic, and you took lots of photos to prove it. Now what? Here are ways to share and otherwise enjoy your travel snapshots -- the very reason you snapped them in the first place. PICTUREBOOK 64 MB POCKET DIGITAL PHOTO ALBUM BY BROOKSTONE, $200 This digital album makes it easy to free your photos from your camera or computer and share them. Plug your memory card directly into the album, or connect it to your computer (it's PC- and Mac-compatible) and photos download quickly and easily. Straightforward has its cons, however, and the unit does not have a lot of functions. In each of the four albums, you must scroll past every photo to get to the last one, for example, or view all the photos in reverse. But it is nice and portable, with a 3.5-inch screen that's a decent size for image-viewing.
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